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Thomas Jefferson on Slavery and Abolition

Presidential

by Kevin R. C. Gutzman

The Jeffersonians chronicles the lives, policy initiatives, and critical decisions of…
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A Feigned Presidency: The Anguish of President Franklin Pierce and the First Lady

by Philip Jett

Many believe that the most melancholy couple in the White House must have…
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Bush Family Matters

by J. Randy Taraborrelli

From biographer J. Randy Taraborrelli comes Grace & Steel, the epic, hidden history of…
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The Lordly Roscoe Conkling

by Scott S. Greenberger Despite his promising start as a young man, by his early fifties…
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Barack Obama’s Inauguration and his Legacy

by Michael D'Antonio On the day before he became president of the United States, Barack Obama…
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The Kennedy Circle: A New Powerful Masculine Mystique

by Steven Watts In 1959 JFK stood as a youthful political leader, with an allure more…
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When JFK Endorsed The Ugly American

by Steven Watts In the crisis of masculinity that preoccupied so many in late 1950s America,…
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Guns, Chainsaws and Swords: The Rivals of the Humble Axe

Ahmose ceremonial axe

by Rachel McCarthy James

Whack Job author Rachel McCarthy James takes a look at how guns, chainsaws,…
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Lincoln’s First Responder

by Tom Clavin

Earlier this week—April 14th—was the 160th anniversary of our Sixteenth President's assassination. Author…
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Featured Excerpt: The Rebel Romanov

by Helen Rappaport

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Romanov Sisters comes the story of a…
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Featured Excerpt: Project Mind Control

DCI Allen Dulles on the cover of Time magazine in 1953, the year that he established MKULTRA.

by John Lisle

In Project Mind Control, John Lisle reveals inside story of the CIA’s secret mind control project,…
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The Tragic Fire and Sinking of the General Lyon Steamer

The Rock Island Argus Newspaper

by Tom Clavin

March 31st is the 160th anniversary of one of the most shocking events…
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Riveting Historical Reads: April 2025

Looking for your next history read? Check out our favorite new history books publishing in April…
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Featured Excerpt: The Ride

John Singleton Copley, Portrait of Paul Revere. c. 1768–1770, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

by Kostya Kennedy

Timed for the 250th anniversary of one of America’s most famous founding events,…
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Julie of Saxe-Coburg’s Sister-in-Law: Louise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg

Luise of Saxe-Gotha-Altenburg

by Helen Rappaport

New York Times bestselling author Helen Rappaport shares the unhappy, dynastic marriage of…
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